| Visual Index of Mae Hong Son Sites (Site name and description) | |||
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Wat Chong Kham (1827, rebuilt 1970s) A wat built by Phaya Singhanataraj, the Shan ruler of Mae Hong Son. |
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Wat Chong Klang (1860s) A wat standing adjacent to Wat Chong Kham. |
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Wat Hua Wiang (late 19th, early 20th centuries) The main wat of Mae Hong Son. |
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Wat Kham Kho (1890) A wat noted for its long covered walkway. |
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Wat Phra Non (1875) The Monastery of the Reclining Buddha, notable for its Burmese mondop. |
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Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu (1860) A mountain wat offering spectacular views of Mae Hong Son and the Pai valley. |
About Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son grew out of an elephant corral established in 1831 by Chao Kaeo Muang, a Chiang Mai prince. It was granted city status in 1874 and became a province in 1893. Much of the traditional architecture here is suffused with Burmese influence, and it is presently just a few kilometers from the border with Myanmar (Burma).
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Images copyright 2008 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed March 2008
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